The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will venture away from home to take on the Iola Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Trail is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Santa Fe Trail beat Council Grove 48-39. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Braves are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Iola posted their biggest win since February 6, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 67-44 margin over Marmaton Valley. The Mustangs pushed the score to 55-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Santa Fe Trail better keep an eye on Cortland Carson. He was instrumental in Iola's win, going 13 for 25 on his way to 30 points and seven boards. The contest was Carson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Beckmon, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Santa Fe Trail's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Iola, their record is now 5-6.
Santa Fe Trail took their win against Iola in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 56-31. Does Santa Fe Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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